Decryptor for old Petya malware versions released

Following the outbreak of the Petya-based malware in Ukraine, the author of the original version, Janus, decided to release his master key, probably closing the project. You can read the full story here.

In case if you have a backup of Petya-encrypted disk, this is the time to take it out from the shelf and kiss your Petya goodbye 😉

WARNING: During our tests we found that in some cases Petya may hang during decryption, or cause some other problems potentially damaging to your data. That’s why, before any decryption attempts, we recommend you to make an additional backup.

James Barnley

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